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3 live-action mecha movies, mecha dreams for boys

1. Pacific Rim: Thunder Rises Again (Action/Sci-Fi/Adventure)

3 live-action mecha movies, mecha dreams for boys

Douban score: 5.5

Starring:

John Boyega / Scott Eastwood / Carly Spani / Jing Tian / Charlie Day / Bourne Goman / Zhang Jin / Adria Ahorna / Kikuchi Rinko / Karan Burr / Huang Kaijie / Ivana Sakhno / Makoto Nitta / Ji Li / Shirley Rodriguez / Lahart Adams / Levi Miden / Dustin Claire / Chen Zi Tong / Yu Xiaowei / Qian Yongchen / Guo Jiaming / Lan Yingying / Jin Xun / Junmi Kikuchi / Daniel Frerigel / Zeppelin Hamilton / Nick Tarabe / Bridki Satina / Tim Johnson Jr

Synopsis:

Ten years after fighting an alien invasion and successfully sealing the wormhole, humans rose from the rubble. They forget their fears and indulge in revelry, including Jack (John Boyega), the son of General Sterk Pentecoste. During a theft of discarded mech parts, he stumbles upon Amara (Carly Spyney) who single-handedly assembles mini mechs. Later, under the arrangement of her sister Mori Mako (Kikuchi Rinko), Jack and Amara Mo Magnolia base to train mech pilots. Meanwhile, Shanghai-based Shaw Group, under the auspices of President Shao Liwen (Jing Tian), is working to replace traditional mechs with drone mechs. At this critical moment, a black mech that closely resembles the Vengeful Wanderer suddenly appears and unleashes a merciless killing of humans. It has been discovered that distant alien "pioneers" are still waiting for the time to destroy the Earthlings...

3 live-action mecha movies, mecha dreams for boys

2. "Iron Fist" (Drama / Action / Science Fiction / Sports)

3 live-action mecha movies, mecha dreams for boys

Douban score: 8.2

Hugh Jackman / Dakota Goyou / Kevin Duran / Anthony McKay / Evangeline Lily / Hope Davis / James Rebbhorn / Oga Fonda

2020, a year not far ahead, the whole world has changed a lot. In that era, human boxing was no longer allowed, and instead various robots stepped into the ring to continue this fiery sport and delight the masses. Former boxer Charlie Kenton (Hugh Jackman) doesn't seem so lonely, quickly adapting to the times, taking trained robots to the ring again and again. But the misfortunes followed, first by an unexpected defeat and a lot of debt, then by the sudden death of his ex-girlfriend, and met his son, 11-year-old boy Max (Dakota Goyo). An accident leads Max to encounter Atom, a sparring robot that has been eliminated. At Max's insistence, Charlie agrees to let Atom participate in the game, but accidentally finds that this "waste" is not only resistant to fighting, but also has the potential and talent to fight. The Kentons and their robots embark on a new journey...

3 live-action mecha movies, mecha dreams for boys

3. Avatar (Action/Sci-Fi/Adventure)

3 live-action mecha movies, mecha dreams for boys

Douban score: 8.7

Sam Worthington / Zoe Saldana / Sigour / Steven Lang / Michel Rodriguez / Giovanni Rebisi / Joe David Moore / Shee Pound / Wes Stady / Raz Alonso / Dilip Law / Matt Gerald / Sean Anthony Moran

Jack Sally (Sam Worthington), a former naval warrior wounded and paralyzed during the battle, decides to come to Pandora's star on behalf of his dead siblings to manipulate Dr. Grace (Sigourney Weaver) with human genes combined with the genes of the local Na'vi tribe to create an "Avatar" hybrid. Jack's goal was to infiltrate the Nami tribe and diplomatically persuade them to voluntarily leave their homes where they had lived for generations, so that SecFor could cut down the area's virgin forests and mine the expensive "unobtainable" mines underground. While exploring Pandora's star, Jack meets Natiri (Zoe Saldana), a princess of the Tribe of Na'vi, and learns her Na'vi's survival skills and attitude towards nature. Meanwhile, SecFor's manager and military representative Colonel Miles (Stephen Lang) gradually loses patience and decides to resort to force to drive out the Na'vi...

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